We need your help to identify the shining stars within our community! Whether you are working in the sexual or domestic violence field, are a community supporter or know someone who is, please take the time to recognize the individuals in your life you feel meet these criteria. We encourage individuals and organizations to use this opportunity to recognize those in the community who are doing outstanding work. While self-nominations are accepted, third party nominations are strongly encouraged (as are multiple nominations for the same person).

We are excited to share with you the calendar for our new webinar trainings for 2015! This is our first year facilitating webinars, and we have greatly appreciated the support and feedback regarding trainings topics requested for the following year.

Our sister coalition, Jane Doe Inc. in Massachusetts, makes a statement in the aftermath of Ferguson, New York and more, reflecting on our responsibility as the leadership of the Coalition to grapple with the direct and indirect connections between the movements to end sexual and domestic violence and the intersections of multiple oppressions. Read the full statement here.

Please use AmazonSmile this holiday season and Amazon Foundation will donate .5% of each purchase to ACESDV. Click the link below for more details on how to assign your account to ACESDV. Thank you for your support this holiday season!

“Making the Connection Between Domestic Violence and Child Abuse”, a report compiled by the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, serves as a guide and provides recommendations for how to address domestic violence in the child welfare setting, as well as the importance of understanding the co-occurrence of domestic violence and child abuse, and the impacts of exposure to violence on children.

The 2-1-1 Arizona (CONTACS) Shelter Hotline now has limited hours of service Monday – Friday, 7am – 6pm, closed weekends. For services on off hours within Maricopa County, please call 480-890-3039, for services outside of Maricopa County, please call the